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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
14
Missoula residents protest South Missoula horse suppression as stray livestock damage sidewalks and lawns. A Monday night shooting sparks blame shifting. officials vow firmer enforcement and a humane society inquiry to identify the shooter and pursue action.
July Missoula reports stray horses in pastures as a private man fires at intruders. Franklin on Rattlesnake residence urged intruders away. stray shots hit Franklin’s horses. Dr Charles Crosa treated injured animals, expected to recover. A neighbor recalls hearing a shot last night near Durfee area. C Burton, Onropath.
July 23 Missoula report says Mrs Durfee rests easily and appears favorable though the large bullet wound may delay. A list of names with dates of advertisements from July 22 1902 appears in the Missoula post office notices. An Northern Pacific employee remains unconscious after a blasting accident at the hospital with a large piece of rock head in skull.
Missoula reports the Great Buffalo and Wild West show is now an exhibition in Northern Minnesota after appearing in St. Cloud and other towns to large audiences. The dispatch notes strong crowds and growing interest as the troupe continues its tour northward.
Missoula notices record changes in local fraternal orders. John F. Bannon, district deputy of the Modern Woodmen of America, returned from Lothrop after filing five applications in the order. Charley Pixley traveled to Granite to care for Dr. Humphrey, reported ill at the hospital there. A five cent vodvau and Lee Mistouis noted. July 22 As predicted in today’s Standard Constable Smith was surprised this morning.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a tobacco company shop and attached goods. No clear events, dates, people, or outcomes are discernible beyond an implied commercial transaction.
Three land office rulings released in July 22 cover cases in Montana. Moore wins contest against Dora Ward over Hig Hole country homestead entry citing illness. Wiseman challenges William Hull patent claim on Granite County placer mining claims with defective publication notice. Ghartette contests James Broughton homestead for residence failure. cancellation granted. Stoves priced at ten dollars noted.
Missoula notes cover visitors Cyrille Bourgeois of Huson and Mrs. EC Knight of Carlton, travel to Quinn's Paradise Hot Springs, Cedar visits, and local arrivals. A Sister's hospital stay ends, teacher C Williams to lead a room, and J W Terry's ankle sprain. A Joseph Wile letter from Ogden praises coast trips, Missoula funeral for Emily Stoddard, and fair association meeting plans. Northern Pacific land transfer of 60,000 acres noted.
Work in Missoula stalled by July heat as county commissioners finish their labors and adjourn until August. Assessments were completed amid a brief, routine session context with minor delays noted.
Turha ranchman J Swanson found guilty of cruelty to a horse in Missoula. He was fined five dollars plus costs, with payment arranged. The case centers on alleged mistreatment at the Turha ranch.
Paris and provinces erupt over Prime Minister Combes order to close Congregational schools. Clerical crowds chant pro pope and defend nuns while police form cordons at the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul school. Fires and clashes brief. 25 arrests at Cluny cafe as disturbances ripple through Latin Quarter. Officials remain firm on the policy amid mixed public reaction.
Three bodies, a man and two women, were found on the beach near Sinrock 23 miles west of Nome. The group had left Bunda for Binrock and was believed to have traveled via Cripple River to wait out a storm. Names given include Tentap and Healy. Mrs Carpenter’s bracelet was reported stolen from her body. The investigation followed a landing attempt disrupted by a heavy surf.
The partnership Potts and Read dissolves with Read selling his share to Potts. They ran the Rankin house and barbershop and enjoyed steady patronage from travelers. Read will manage a Riverside ranch. In London on July 28 the cabinet reconvenes with no decision on Ireland to be announced. Earl of Dunraven and Mount is courted for viceroyalty.
Vienna reports a clash between troops and strikers in Czortkow over the Galleta province dispute. The conflict left 23 dead and 4 wounded, amid rumors of changes as Germany and France align in wartime operations. The Vienna correspondent notes modifications during renewed measures and indicates Italy no longer needed to deploy troops to aid Germany.
Amelia W. Evans, widow of William J. Evans, asks district court to appoint administrator of his estate. He was murdered last week in Anaconda. The estate is valued around 80 000 dollars and includes mainly personal property. Heirs listed: Elizabeth Evans Simonson of Calumet Michigan, William J. Evans III of Anaconda, Thomas George Evans, Howard Evans Hollings, all of Great Falls, and Helen M. Evans and Jeanne Evans of Great Falls. Judge Leslie set August 4 at 9 a.m. for hearing the petition.
An immense Jackson crowd attends the funeral for Cockrell the town marshal shot down amid fears of further violence. Clinton Whallroail, warned to leave, fled. locals warn of a dangerous crisis as martial law rumors spread. Meanwhile Helena notes the Supreme Court will adjourn in October for urgent business only.
In Edinburgh court a libel action concerns Kellogg Darland and The Fire Miners article in Blackwood's Magazine about a village life. The plaintiff alleges false, malicious statements describing a pursuer homemaking and intimate acts, with the author stating social inquiry. The defense admits publication and asserts the piece is factual personal experience by the writer, not a representative claim of the defendants.
Report notes about a gathering where twenty two American women, including Mya Ronalts and Aire Cameron, wore white aprons of Alare and atrines with Valenciennes lace while New York and Boston bartenders provided drinks. Other women assisting included Mrs. Depew, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Keene, Mrs. Newhouse and Mrs. De Young.
Montana leads the Union in per capita property valuation, with more than 1.00 in value per resident when population is 250 000 and total assessed value near 112 600 000. Assessors differ on Lewis and Clarke franchise values, and counties vary in lumber, stock, and real estate valuations amid state board of equalization limits.
Deputy sheriff Shester AML was killed by outlaw Jeffcote alias Johnson who four months earlier killed Niteon in Herndon and on July 16 tried to arrest Deputy Flanders near Midrith. Jeffcote fled into the Ognecher river, last seen in Aiken, Cy. A posse tracked him to a house where he opened fire, killing the deputy and escaping into the woods.
Herman Keyes was found guilty by the jury of first degree burglary after a days-long trial. He received a three year sentence to the state prison for robbing the Boulder Hot Springs hotel of money and valuables exceeding $600, having formerly been an employee there.
Fort Worth merchant N. Jack reports seeing three Yaqui Indians lined up and shot in a small Sonora town after being captured in the mountains the day before. The dispatch notes the event occurred on Saturday and mentions initial details from Tucson, Arizona. London meanwhile notes the India office releasing a coronation fete sketch for Delhi with festivities planned though not yet graced.
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